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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,403,140 and 50,685,702

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,403,140 and 50,685,702 is: 68,685,152.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,403,140 : 50,685,702 = 50,685,702 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,403,140/50,685,702 = 50,685,702/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,403,140x = 50,685,702 × 50,685,702
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,403,140x = 2,569,040,387,232,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,569,040,387,232,804/37,403,140
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,685,152.83

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